Albany, NY—The New York State Senate has passed a bill restricting the sale of certain supplements. The unofficial vote count was 58-5, according to the Senate’s Twitter. The bill restricts sale of over-the-counter diet pills and supplements for weight loss or muscle building to people under the age of 18.
Spring, TX—The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA) is hosting a free educational virtual workshop on Thursday, June 10, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT to cover the latest science on prebiotic mechanisms and to take a dive into immunity, according to a press release. The three-part interactive workshop focuses...
Cheshire, England—Engredo—a Danish provider of ingredients for the food, supplement, and pharma industries—is merging with the Lehvoss group, according to a press release. The joint venture will allow Lehvoss Nutrition, which markets and distributes nutraceutical ingredients and minerals throughout Europe, to consolidate its nutritional offerings, sales, marketing, and regulatory expertise...
Goleta, CA—Vitamin Angels announced that is has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the 10th time. According to a press release, Vitamin Angels is among the top 3% of charities to receive the designation 10 consecutive times, showing its commitment to upholding sector best practices and executing its...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market has opened a new produce distribution center in Orlando, according to a press release, marking its first distribution center in Florida and seventh across the country. The center will serve all 23 stores currently in the state, and the 10 locations that Sprouts plans to open...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory accreditation (A2LA) for both the analytical and microbiological laboratories, according to a press release. The process includes passing a comprehensive assessment and review of the lab’s quality management system and competence in performing specific tests. The press...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on pomegranate juice and extracts, according to a press release. Pomegranate seeds can be consumed raw, or after being pressed into pomegranate juice. For supplements, the whole fruit, rind, seed, or seed oil can...
Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal year 2022. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) requested a...
Carol Stream, IL—Prinova announced the launch of its new website, which the company said aims to enhance the way ingredients are purchased in the U.S. Part of a complete global site launch, the company said the regional experience in the U.S. and Canada features access to live pricing, regulatory documents,...
Bradenton, FL—New research validates that supplementation with LJ100 Eurycoma longifolia (“Tongkat Ali”) preserves normal reproductive hormonal production and interaction, according to a press release from HP Ingredients (HPI). Earlier research found that supplementation with E. longifolia supports de novo synthesis of testosterone in humans (mainly older adults) through activation of...
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